How do you launch an automatic vehicle? How does torque multiplication work? How do I launch an automatic transmission? The ...

Unless you've got a lemon, most vehicles can continue to run well past 100,000 miles if they are well maintained. That means changing the oil at recommended intervals and making sure your transmission ...

Ford's Automatic Overdrive (AOD) transmission arrived in 1980 in full-size Fords, Mercurys, and the Lincoln Continental. As the AOD became available in more applications during the 1980s, including ...

Next to the engine, your vehicle’s transmission is the most complicated piece of gear (some would argue it’s even more detailed than the engine). And though the transmission may not figure in the ...

The automatic transmission in a modern vehicle is a symphony of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and computer-controlled components. It has pumps, clutch packs, planetary gearsets, a torque ...

Automatic transmissions are the transmissions of choice in today's diesel realm. They've come a long way over the last decade, and are now beefier and more complex than ever before. This is an effort ...

It may not look like it, but cars actually function thanks to a variety of fluids. One of the most, if not the most, important is the automatic transmission fluid (ATF) for automatic cars. It plays a ...

Many cars have an Achilles' heel: an issue that can come without warning and can strand the vehicle. For C2s and C3 Corvettes, it's the rear wheel bearings. For C5s and C6s, the automatic shift cable ...

Jeep is recalling over 63,000 Cherokee SUVs from the 2017 through 2019 model years because drivers may lose power while in motion or not be able to put the vehicle into Park. Vehicles recalled: Jeep ...